Question

Use the distributive property to factor the expression below.

-15x^2y^2 + 25xy^2

Answer 1

Distributive property:
\[a(P+Q) = aP + aQ\]

Answer 2

huh D;?

Answer 3

-15x^2y^2 + 25xy^2
we find factors of each term
-15x^2y^2 = -3*5*x*x*y*y
and 25xy^2 = 5*5*x*y*y
see what is common (GCF) it is 5*x*y*y = 5xy^2
so we get factor as
5xy^2 (-3x + 5)